| House Committees Seek Answers on Surge of Illegal Alien Minors  | The debate in Congress over the surge of illegal alien minors into the U.S. continued last week with two hearings in the House of Representatives. The House held a hearing entitled, "Dangerous Passage: The Growing Problem of Unaccompanied Children Crossing the Border" with DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson as the main witness.
Read more | Congressional Working Group to Address Border Crisis  | House Speaker John Boehner appointed Deputy Whip Kay Granger to lead a working group comprised of six other House Republicans to address the flood of unaccompanied minors crossing into the United States. Boehner formed the working group to advise and keep lawmakers informed on the Southern border crisis.
Read more | Border Crisis Will Increase Backlog of Juvenile Immigration Cases  | At Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee hearing, a senior Administration official admitted that the influx of unaccompanied alien minors crossing illegally into the United States would add to a significant backlog of cases in immigration courts.
Read more | As Border Crisis Intensifies, Senate Appropriations Committee Cuts Detention Beds  | While illegal alien minors stream across the southern border, the Senate Appropriations Committee last week cut detention beds for immigration violators as part of the FY 2015 DHS appropriations bill. The Senate bill reduces the minimum number of detention beds ICE must maintain...
Read more | Massachusetts Committee Defeats Illegal Alien Driver's License Bill  | Legislation that would make illegal aliens eligible to receive driver's licenses and learner's permits in Massachusetts failed this session because of its lack of support among constituents and within the Massachusetts legislature.
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